Cops: Bellmore Man Deposited Fake Checks Worth $26G

A Bellmore man faces charges for depositing fraudulent checks worth thousands of dollars into his bank account, according to Nassau County Police.

Zafar Furhad, 44, deposited three fake checks into his account at Capital One Bank in Merrick between April 1 and April 9, police said. Furhad then transferred the money into a second account with a cashier’s check worth $26,000, cops said.

Furhad was taken into custody Thursday at 5:15 a.m. and charged with one count of grand larceny. He was arraigned Thursday at First District Court in Hempstead.

Photo via NCPD

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